Western cyclone., 1887-06-10
MAD STEERS.
- Very Lively Time in the Streets of
MRYiGO

Mexico
The City of Mexico Two Republics of
recent date says: A terrible excitement
was caused yesterday morning. shortly
after o'clock. in the heart of the city, by
drove of cattle which were being driven
from the Mexican Central depot to the
slaughter houses in the eastern part of
town. The CATTLE which numbered some
/ thirty head, it seems were thoroughly
frightened by their short trip in the cars
from the station where they were shipped
20 this city, and were unruly and almost
Unmanageable as soon as they were un-
4 finally broke and scattered in all direc-
4 continued eastward in the direction in
4 which they were being driven. These
three werc the only ones, as far as heard
ltrom, who did any damnge. In Gale de
1 Rosales woman who was on her way to
.snarket with her basket on her arm was at
tacked by one of the infuriated beasts and
frightfully mutilated She was taken to
her home close by, and is now, it is feared
In dying condition. In Gale dc Santa
IneZ, just back of the national palace, one
Of them gored a pedestrian, int1icting what
viii probably prove fatal injuries. After
this last attack the three now thoroughly
maddened beasts retraced their course
westward and entered the national palace,
10 the CONSERVATION of the soldiers quar-
tered there There was some lively scam
pering, but one of the steers pressing too
.losely upon the soldier he had singled out
or pursuit, the latter turned and iabbed
lis bayonet between the ribs of the
prute. and the bayonet happening to
lenetrate the animals heart it rolled
lEer dead. The other two had in the
Meanwhile found their way back to the
lreet, continuing westward At The ZOcalo
little girl was knocked down, trampled
& pon. and fearfully used up. A policeman
rho ran to her rescue was also knocked
own, but he managed to draw his revolver
nd fired almost as he fell, planting
lcky shot lust behind the ear OF one ot
ae steers and rolling him over in the dust
he shot frightened the other one. and ht
escrted his companion, going as far a!
3 an Lazaro, where he was finally captured
he one which had been dropped at thu
# 9calO soon attracted an immense crowd
me of whom carried off the little cir
no had been hurt Her injuries wer,
und 10 be severe, but not necessarily fatal
be policeman had escaped with sligh
hisea. The crowd around the falIeI
seE, which was dying rapidly by thi
he, continued to increase until there mus
I've becn nearly thousand people around
he scene was made ludicrous by the man
in which the crowd scattered ever
lie the steer moved, Over the par
nches they went tumbling pell NELL sex
h getting a ducking in the fountain. A
pm as the animal became quiet the spec
lors slowly closed in on him again. onl
repeat their tliglrt as soon as he Shove
ms Of life. This thing confined unit
animal was hauled off by the slaughte,
lse people. The third steer, in Il
pnwhile, on his flight to San Lazaro la
cred the house No. Is Cuadrante Sans
sarina. mounted the steps, found h
into the parlor, and smashed abol
200 worth of furniture. After thel
nothing left TO break he went dow
steps again and continued until he w:
ght; The family at No. Is had n,
ent et, and their awakening by II
:. tmay be imagined, was not ver
SAINT